There were Lights,
one or two Cameras, and loads of Action!!!!
Anticipation builds.
It started of with current Club President Zahir Ahmad addressing the audience while posing introductory questions for the audience to share with the room. Everybody was asked a generic question, Introduce themselves and what is their favorite TV-Drama or Movie. After mostly unique answers from everyone, HIMYM came out top choice!
Audience getting in the thick of things!
Wanted. Late Comer. Again...
"How I Met your mother, For me too."
Following that, the Toastmaster of the Morning/ TOM, Shaun Liew took charge of the meeting. Before introducing the role-players and passing the session to the Table Topics Master, he acknowledged and paid respect to the origins of the Toastmaster program.
Table Topics with a Twist
With the Table Topic Contest out for the way, practice would come later. Zahir Ahmad as Table Topic Master conducted things a little different. It goes like.
Volunteer. Present that short slideshow.
"Time for PowerPoint Karaoke"
Social Networking for Dummies
New club member Wen Hang!
Modern Goal Settings by Rachel!
The content of the power-point were public domain and so, it wasn't very organized which got the speakers to think amazingly spontaneous comebacks. Well played all takers. Stanley, Wen Hang, Rachel, Tze Khiang & Jack!
Next up. 5 Speakers took some time to prepare their Project speeches, and they were to , "take the stage".
Shu Hui, Wilson, Aida, Azwan & Jack showed us, how it's done!
Prepared Speech Session
"My mom always says: SHU HUI! You have to act more like a girl"
"Yourself" by Wilson
"AHH! My nostalgia!"
Jack: "Do you believe in Fate?"
Guest Timer Rachel & TT Evaluator Shalini, focusing hard
With 5 jam packed speeches, it is time for the speakers to face the jury!
Evaluation TIME!
Our General Evaluator on the Day, Ng Siew Tho conducted the session with the panel of high-standard judges.
GE 'Invader' Ng Siew Tho from Crystal TMC
Table Topic Karaoke Evaluator Shalini from Monash TMC
After the evaluation, Vice President of Education, Lee Seng Kiat gave a Special Presentation regarding what 15 Advance Manuals members should consider after completing their CC Manual. It was, thorough, concise and lots eyes were open on the vast syllabus TI has to offer.
"What is there beyond achieving your CC?"
VPE Seng Kiat on Choices in the Advance Communicator Manuals
And...the votes are in. With a legitimate system to tally votes, we have the winners!
For all their hard work, bravery to step up and give their all, these are the Stars on the Day!
Toastmasters-of-the-Day, Shaun Liew giving out the Ribbons!
Best Table Topic "Karaoke" Jack Ying, now CC, CL
Best Evaluator: Ian Tai from Friendship TMC
BEST Nostalgic SPEAKER! Drum rolls to French Azwan
A huge congratulations again to the crowd favorites. Before the OT Meeting came to an end, the AG of B5 was recognized and to say a few words on how she has observed the Club's progress over the past few months.
Area Governor B5 - "SHARING TIME" with us.
Her words were light of encouragement for the Club to keep the momentum in serving its members however possible. Lastly, President Zahir Ahmad in his presidential closing "spilled the beans" on the Venue Change. Club's usual Campus venue's Air-Conditioning are being serviced. He also thanked everyone for the meaningful time spent together and invited all to take a bow for their participation!
"I quote William Shakespeare , 'All the World's a Stage, and All the Man & Woman merely Players, they have their exits and entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts'. And so has our dedicated Role Players we have here today."
After our filming ended. Well folks.
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"That's a WRAP!"
Muchas Gracias for the Venue El-Capitano
Written by:
Zahir Ahmad,
Zahir Ahmad,
President,
Taylor's University Toastmasters Club.
On behalf of:
Shaun Liew,
Vice Presidenet of Public Relations.
Taylor's University Toastmasters Club.
Wow! Well done, Zahir and his Team in Taylor's University TMC.
ReplyDeleteAppreciate all the support from the Area. Couldn't have come this far.
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